Pc case

[Reece1999]

Can I fit a 

Seagate BarraCuda 2 TB 2.5 hdd

In a 

Fractal Design Node 202 Mini-Itx

 

Fractal website says 

2 - 2.5″ SSD unit positions (height limitation 10.5mm)

 

But I don't know the specs for the 

Seagate BarraCuda 2 TB 2.5 hdd

 

Thx 

[Dreaper]

3 minutes ago, Reece1999 said:

Can I fit a 

Seagate BarraCuda 2 TB 2.5 hdd

In a 

Fractal Design Node 202 Mini-Itx

 

Fractal website says 

2 - 2.5″ SSD unit positions (height limitation 10.5mm)

 

But I don't know the specs for the 

Seagate BarraCuda 2 TB 2.5 hdd

 

Thx 

You could either look it up or you can ask Segate themselves  @seagate_surfer  . im sure it will fit though as to my knowledge pretty much all 2.5's are the same size all around 

[Reece1999]

This means no I guess 

2 - 2.5″ SSD unit positions (height limitation 10.5mm)

If the 15 is the height 

[seagate_surfer]

Hi Reece1999, 

 

The answer is, yes it will fit! The 2.5 makes reference to the form factor just like 3.5, mSATA, M.2. and so on and I know that this will sound a little bit redundant but "form factors" are synonymous for "standard". It should fit with no problems.  

[Reece1999]

Thx @seagate_surfer

[Reece1999]

@seagate_surfer

Just looked at a video, and the bays are big enough to fit a ssd but nothing bigger 

 

So the 2.5 baracuda is the same size as an ssd ?

[seagate_surfer]

31 minutes ago, Reece1999 said:

@seagate_surfer

Just looked at a video, and the bays are big enough to fit a ssd but nothing bigger 

 

So the 2.5 baracuda is the same size as an ssd ?

That's right! At the end of the day 2.5 makes reference to what is called "form factor" and they will always be the same regardless of the manufacturer, I quote the following from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive#Standard_HDD_form_factors

 

Standard HDD form factors[edit]

The benefit of using a current HDD form factor would be to take advantage of the extensive infrastructure already in place to mount and connect the drives to the host system.^[4][78] These traditional form factors are known by the size of the rotating media, e.g., 5.25-inch, 3.5-inch, 2.5-inch, 1.8-inch, not by the dimensions of the drive casing.^[79]

 

So it doesn't really matter if it is a HDD or an SSD, 2.5-inch will continue to be 2.5-inch period.

 

 

Something you are definitely going to find is that in the 2.5-inch market there are different thickness for some drives, 7mm, 9.5, 12.5 or 15mm drives to be more specific, like these examples down below:

 

Not sure if you noticed but I am comparing everything against 9.5mm 2.5 drives because that is the thickness that is used the most. Now if by any chance let's say you buy a 7mm thickness 2.5-inch drive by mistake, you can always use one spacer adapter to adjust your drive to your system e.g. https://www.amazon.com/EDGE-7mm-9-5mm-Spacer-Adapter/dp/B014LQM6I2

 

 

 

[brob]

See the table at https://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/hdd/barracuda/#specs-2-5. ST2000LM015, the 2TB 2.5" Barracuda is 7.2mm tall.